> > It is probably in you tube and I can't remember the resource I got it > from. It is two concentric circles, on the verse (not John kanaka) you swing > > your partner. John is a stomp, kanakanaka is patted sixteenths on your > > legs, too and lay are clapped and ay is a double high five. Then you > swing again, then the chorus, and the last line is same movements as before. > On the last John kanakanaka too lay ay I have the circles move one place to > > the right and left respectively so students get a new partner and the > dance starts over.
Alabama Gal:
http://viewpure.com/29OtTyHZrSMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29OtTyHZrSM
New England Dancing Masters:
Peter & Mary Amidon websiteVideos from YouTube
Written Dance Instructions:
Lloyd Shaw Foundation
International Dance Video to "Trip the Light" - Matt Harding, 2012 - to be used as teacher instruction, not shown to kids. Lyrics.
Matt's 2006 Dance Video
Matt's 2008 Dance Video
Contra Dancing - Chattahoochee Country Dancers
Peel the Banana book & CD is 26.50 at West Music
Teaching Folk Dancing
Circle Dance John Kanaka
http://www.schools.utah.gov/CURR/fineart/Elementary/Songbook/Music.aspx
"I heard I heard the old man say John kanakanaka too lay ay today today is a holiday John kanakanaka too lay ay too lay ay too lay ay, john kanakanaka too lay ay"
> > It is probably in you tube and I can't remember the resource I got it
> from. It is two concentric circles, on the verse (not John kanaka) you swing
> > your partner. John is a stomp, kanakanaka is patted sixteenths on your
> > legs, too and lay are clapped and ay is a double high five. Then you
> swing again, then the chorus, and the last line is same movements as before.
> On the last John kanakanaka too lay ay I have the circles move one place to
> > the right and left respectively so students get a new partner and the
> dance starts over.